New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
| MRS. McBRIDE'S SUFFERINGS.
HER HUSBAND MADE HER LIFE wRETCHED.
THE STORY THAT SHE TOLD ON THE wlINEss-
CHANDELIER FATHERS TESTIMONY.

sTANp-HER FATHERS TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Mcbride, with numerous
reatiyes and friends, appeared again before JUSTICE
Ipgraham ana jury in the Supreme Court yesterday
morning to press her tuit tor limited divorce WIN
almony limited only By the length OF her wealthy
cast his eyes occasionally at the opposing party across
the table on the opposite side of which he sat WIN
his COUNSEL The opening address tor the pla'hIn'
was made by Samuel g. Adams, who afterward con-
Quoted the examination OF his witnesses Inc crpss-
examining for the defendant was done by joseph IL.
Choate. 80, A..
The larger part OF the session occupied with the
testimony OF the plaintiff She stepped briskly to the
witness stand and told her story without muon
esitation Once twice her eyes filled WITH tears as
abe told of her marital She declined 10 swear
unon the Bible and affirmed with ppfted hand ohe
slat,d that Immediately after their marriage on the
wav TO Demonicos In a carriage her husband scoidcu
her for being late While their wedding tour ~
jacksonville Fla. be quarrelled with her about sono
triAnp matter and said L" | wish had Married Jua
Day Nichols" In 1884 they went to Europe anu
when sbe WAS indIsposed at Naples she objected 70
Travelling. He said You we'll enough to go IL
YOU only thought So" They went to Munich ana
there she las very i'll for several days After ther
return home her husband one evening entered thelr
house an hour two after dinner was over ana s a
he had been sitting In Centrsl PARK wnien wa, was
opposte their house She told him she did not believe
him One word led to another and no struck her bon on
the neck aud was about to strike her again when her
father ureyente1 him. Afterward he said ne o was
sorry for what he had done. On November lo, loot;
at the dinner table her husband became angry am
aourished knife, saying: I'll show you am boss
here In December they had o quarrel because nc
attacked the character OF her sister-n-aw anu 'ou
his wife she better than tho latter linen sho
said: . a , told
him 80, and went to the bureau and took OUT
nistol from the drawer and levelled 1t ut my own
head and said | would shoot He said NO. no
Don't do that Put the pistol up. did not mean IT,
take it all back SO put the pistol back anu .no
ne threw me down and wos UNCONSCIOUS AItcr
came TO he begged my forgiveness and promised never
TO do so again il would not tell any one, ana never
did tell II till this suit was begun. d., ..
On another occasion, the witness continued, at
receptiun he objected TO her talking with a young
man and said he a proligate. She rephed thas
she did not believe II, and that sue tnougn. nui
GOOD as her husband Another young man whVm i
The Ind known since no was fifteen years oid ne
objected to- saying he was an nhde ike her iaher aiu
would corrupt her. AT another ume nc sara thai uoa
family were all infdels, and that II she would leave
him he would give her $1,000 year. lie nfi.hk "
excess and when she asked Linn 10 stop ar1S,IR o
ead sho could 70 back 10 her father In the Barcelona
fat where all was quiet, aud she went there ana ner
child was born Before that occurred ne enieeu Sea
room aud waved psts over his head. saying oSe
what Two eotw Her father took the pistol from hi
He was induced to Sign the pledge, but DID not Keep
It, Since December. 80, they mad hot iNsu 1oso'as
zone She identified letter and telegram III Wnicn
be sorrow for his behavior aud promseu W
treat her properly and not 10 utihk; -, io..or
Air Choatc cross-cxaminauon. reai iSt.oi
which she ackno wledged having written 10 her nus
hand In 1888, in which she styled hetseh MS
. Monks and used endearinE expressions ohe sasu
that on one occasion when her iatper orueieu Vi
her husband out OF his house she followed h anu pc
made the goodman stop. She entered the cartihg9
and drove home with him. The next morning she toiu
ber niece that such interference OF parents had oeeh
known TO result In divorcinR husbands ana wives
He would not take her to the theatre. she ~
10 90 to his church with him II ne woua take he' "
the theatre lie did not believe in the theatre. -
On the redirect examination the witness sad tnat
one day In December, 1888. her husband came nome
9TH his coat front saturated with liquor ana sac
tbt he had refused TO drink with man az Dehohcos
and the man had thrown glass OF liquor over hiin
This was after he had taken tho pledge. Ill.
Dr Colin Mckenzie testified that after her Ihmi'y
oparrels when he attended hrs Mcbride he i0und
her in state of nervous prestration She WAS stu'
suffering from nervous troubles. "a tn,
Charles Bomeslcr, iather OF tno pnnei ,h In;
~ M "a West Twenty fith-st The deiendcnt ior
a ynlle lived there on the top moor. Inc witness
col federated the testimony OF his daughter III
10 the conduct of his sonn-law vi the time tha tnc
s,rnck her the witness said took him by tue
ears lifted him up dashed him down on the maroie
0oor and put my knee on him, when my wie ahu
daughter put their arms under INC anu saw "'i III
He aid that the defendant WAS intoxicated az inc
tine s-examined the witness was asked II n,
intended to kill the young man a. tnat uno aud
REALIZED: Yes, | believe / dld. ne aIteIw S
onaaed this by saying tnat he intended to give bun
I'D thrashing lie often had religious discussions
5gith Mcbride Tho witness believed IN WORKS anu
wpido believed in faith. The religious discussions
| generally lasted" he added, until go' out '"'
| Bible and convinced him.. III; ,.,;a;,,. ~
! Did these discussions conduc9 10 uohcs'o 'oi''"J
asked Mr.. Choate . 49, 4, .. 60 ,,, housc
wos ths answer that the devil was III my house. ahu
| \ be,ieve he was from the time he entered IT,
TIc witnesss examination was not finished when
| the court adjourned until ii a. M to-day.